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<p class="p_SubHeadingL1"><span class="f_SubHeadingL1">Introduction</span></p>
<p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">Gathering requirements is typically the first step in developing a solution, be it for developing a software application or for detailing a business process. Requirements are essentially 'what the system must do'. The requirements management built into Enterprise Architect can be used to define Requirement elements, connect Requirements to model elements that implement that requirement, connect Requirements into a hierarchy, report on Requirements and move internal requirements (responsibilities) into external model element Requirements.</span></p>
<p class="p_SubHeadingL1"><span class="f_SubHeadingL1">Typical Tasks</span></p>
<p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">Typical tasks you could perform when managing requirements with Enterprise Architect include:</span></p>
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<li><span class="f_Bulletlist1"><a href="creatingrequirements.htm">Create Requirements</a></span></li>
<li><span class="f_Bulletlist1"><a href="externalrequirements.htm">Requirement Elements</a></span></li>
<li><span class="f_Bulletlist1"><a href="colorcodedexternalrequirmen.htm">Color Code External Requirements</a></span></li>
<li><span class="f_Bulletlist1"><a href="internalrequirements.htm">Internal Requirements</a></span></li>
<li><span class="f_Bulletlist1"><a href="moveinternalresponsibilityt.htm">Make Internal Requirement External</a></span></li>
<li><span class="f_Bulletlist1"><a href="requirementproperties.htm">Requirement Properties</a></span></li>
<li><span class="f_Bulletlist1"><a href="composition.htm">Composition</a></span></li>
<li><span class="f_Bulletlist1"><a href="implementation2.htm">Implementation</a></span></li>
<li><span class="f_Bulletlist1"><a href="requirementshierarchy.htm">Requirements Hierarchy</a></span></li>
<li><span class="f_Bulletlist1"><a href="dependsreport.htm">Dependency Report</a> </span></li>
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